hudson, henry

Provides a basic biography of English explorer Henry Hudson describing his life and explorations in the Americas. Features color illustrations, a timeline, and a glossary.

Recounts how Henry Hudson defied orders to find an eastern passage to China by redirecting his voyage along the coastline from Spanish Florida to the Grand Banks, an effort that laid a foundation for New York's establishment as a global capital.

"Explore the life and voyages of Henry Hudson, the English navigator who searched across the Northeastern United States and Canada for a northwest passage to China"--Provided by the publisher.

"Follows the travels of English explorer and sea navigator Henry Hudson."--Publisher.

Time travelers Jonah and Katherine arrive in 1611 to rescue missing child John Hudson, son of the explorer Henry Hudson, but just as the mutiny on the Discovery is supposed to start, Jonah and Katherine's knowledge of history is tested once again, and they fear that more is at stake than just one boy's life. Author's note includes facts about Henry Hudson's explorations.

Provides an account of the activities of Samuel de Champlain and Henry Hudson, explorers who sailed from Europe in search of a northern route from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and landed in a place that later became New York State.

Recounts Henry Hudson's 1609 arrival at Manhattan Island from the perspectives of the Eastern Algonquins, who greeted Hudson as the fulfillment of ancient prophecies; Robert Juet, who accompanied Hudson; and Hudson himself.

Two contemporary children meet Henry Hudson as he describes his voyages into unexplored territory that would help form the basis for English claims to much of Canada, the Hudson River area and much more.

An illustrated look at seventeenth-century English explorer Henry Hudson's voyages in search of a short route from Europe to Asia, his experiences in the Hudson River region, and the mutiny that led to his death. Also includes a glossary, a time line, and a further-reading list.

Discover what life was like in early New York when the city was an impoverished Dutch settlement. The young host learns of the exploits of Henry Hudson and Peter Stuyvesant.